A 1956 graduate of MSU, she has spent her life in services to the principles of women’s and human rights, civic engagement and social consciousness. Since 1957, she has been active in the promotion of women in sports, receiving a number of awards. A University of Iowa professor emerita of health and sport studies, she was the second female to serve as president of UI Faculty Senate, and in 1990 received UI Award for Faculty Excellence in Service. After more than 30 years on the faculty, she retired in 1996 and continues to volunteer her talents with the National Disaster Services of the Red Cross. She was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame in 1976.